Table 2.
Scan protocols for the micro-CT phantom
| Micro-CT | Clinical CT | |
|---|---|---|
| Scanner model | MILabs U-CT | Philips IQon Spectral CT |
| Tube voltage | 50 kVp | 120 kVp |
| Tube current | 0.21 mA | 130 mA |
| Rotation time | 54 s | 1.923 s |
| Spiral pitch factor | Axial scan | 0.39 |
| Exposure | 11.3 mAs | 250 mAs |
| CTDIvol | 69 mGy | 16.4 mGy |
| Collimation width | - | 0.625 / 40.0 mm |
| Slice thickness | 0.08 mm | 0.67 mm |
| Reconstruction filter | - | YC |
| Field of view | 22.16 × 22.16 mm2 | 100 × 100 mm2 |
| Matrix size | 277 × 277 pixel2 | 512 × 512 pixel2 |
| Pixel spacing | 0.080 mm | 0.195 mm |
Collimation width values are noted as single / total collimation width.